British Comedy Guide

Frank Tully

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John Cleese writes a book about creativity

John Cleese is to release a book he's written about how to be creative.

British Comedy Guide, 20th May 2020

Stewart Lee column causes controversy

A column written by Stewart Lee and published in The Observer on Sunday has prompted members of the UK Jewish community to respond.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th May 2020

In defence of Stewart Lee

A comedian took the piss out of someone's name. Calm down, everyone.

Brendan O'Neill, Spiked, 18th May 2020

Interview: Lee Kyle

North-East comedian, Lee Kyle, has had his fair share of job roles, from Spice Girls tribute act, professional wrestler, stand up comedian, sketch performer, podcaster, comedy writer and kids comedian. Lee can now add 'online sensation' to the list as he adapts to the COVID-19 pandemic to bring us, Precedented: An hour of stand up about 'all this', his online show recorded at home and broadcast from his Facebook/Youtube page on 19th May. Eager to find out more we contacted him to answer a few questions.

Narc Magazine, 13th May 2020

Review: Jordan Brookes - Bleed, Soho Theatre on demand

Jordan Brookes won the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2019 for I've Got Nothing, a show that was substantially improvised. But this show, Bleed, from 2018, is the show that should have won him the award.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th May 2020

Jordan Brookes: Bleed at Soho Theatre online, review

Jordan Brookes: Bleed is not only an enjoyable production but one that demonstrates how theatre can thrive virtually. It is an exciting experience for all those willing to be part of Brookes's comic experiment.

Emma-Jane Betts, The Upcoming, 7th May 2020

Channel 4 passes on Lee And Dean Series 3

The creators of Channel 4 sitcom Lee And Dean have revealed the sitcom has ended after two series, as it didn't get enough viewers to guarantee a Series 3.

British Comedy Guide, 14th April 2020

Stewart Lee: Out with pub bores, back with the experts

Boffins are suddenly in fashion again ... 'waving their statistics and strategies like prayer flags. Help us, experts! We are sorry!!'

Stewart Lee, The Observer, 29th March 2020

John Cleese on Monty Python, Terry Jones and farce

Now, at the age of 80, Cleese has made his stage-writing debut with Bang Bang!, based on a classic French farce written by Georges Feydeau, starring Tessa Peake-Jones and Wendi Peters.

Chris Bond, The Yorkshire Post, 16th March 2020

Review: Stewart Lee

It was typical Lee with his usual false self-deprecation (who cares what some little fat, greying middle-aged bloke with high blood pressure has to say,) topical references to coronavirus and why we were all there and savagely dismantling fellow comics.

Bill McCarthy, The Express and Star, 13th March 2020

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